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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

HMGP funds long-term risk-reduction projects after a presidential major disaster declaration through state and local government channels.

Offered byFederal Emergency Management Agencyverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

Chester-area projects can be submitted through Illinois when HMGP funds become available after a qualifying disaster. Private or nonprofit facilities may benefit when included in an eligible public subapplication.

Best for: Flood, drainage, safe-room, acquisition, elevation, or public-facility mitigation tied to a post-disaster funding cycle.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • States, territories, and tribes are applicants; eligible local governments and other entities participate as subapplicants through the state

Applicants excluded by the source

  • Private property owners applying directly to FEMA

Eligible uses

  • Long-term hazard mitigation plans and projects following a presidential major disaster declaration
  • Eligible protection of public or private property through a public subapplication

Uses excluded by the source

  • Routine maintenance
  • Projects outside an applicable declaration and state process

Application

How to start.

  1. Contact the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security after an applicable declaration.
  2. Confirm the local mitigation plan and project eligibility.
  3. Submit through the state-managed subapplication process.

Timing: Windows open after eligible major disaster declarations and are managed by the state.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • Funding is declaration-dependent.
  • A FEMA-approved mitigation plan is generally required for project eligibility.

May complement Public Assistance mitigation and local capital funds without duplicating costs.

Evidence

Official sources.